KMBC: Jackson Co. Health Department Investigating GI Outbreak from Lee's Summit Robotics Competition

Jackson County health officials say more than 80 cases of an unidentified gastrointestinal illness have been reported from attendees of a local Lee’s Summit robotics competition.

KMBC talked to Ginny Boos, PhD, Director of Infection Prevention at Saint Luke's Health System, about how quickly these illnesses can spread.

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